Summary of Unit A brief snapshot, as if someone asked you to briefly and clearly describe the intent of the lesson or project.
In this unit, the students will examine the purpose for writing the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The students will also determine that there are three branches of Government and the duties of each of the branches. Our digital story will focus on the purpose for writing the U.S. Constitution.
Essential Questions What will guide student inquiry?
1. Why are the Constitution and the Bill of Rights important?
2. What can we learn about our current government by studying our Constitution?
3. Why do we celebrate Constitution Day?
Academic Standards Include technology. Use district standards where applicable, targeting performance objectives you will assess.
Academic"
TSW explain the purpose of the purpose of the U.S. Constitution.
TSW will discuss the reasoning behind the creation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
TSW describe the significance of national holidays.
Technology:
TSW identify and apply cooperative group rules to effectively collaborate in a classroom digital learning project (S2, C2;, PO1)
Objectives What will students learn and do?
The students will collaborate to create an iMovie describing the purpose for writing the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and also give facts about the historical meeting.
Assessment Checklist, Presentation, Oral Response, Rubric, Test, Quiz, etc.
Project Overview
Title: Foundations of Government
Grade Level: 2
Subject Area: Social Studies
Time Frame (when, duration): 2nd Quarter, 2 weeks
Description
Summer: Complete the first four sections
Workshops: Complete the entire proposal or modify to your district and/or school's guidelines
Arizona Content Standards may be found at:
http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Language from Bloom's Taxonomy for describing student outcomes may be found at:
http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm
A brief snapshot, as if
someone asked you to
briefly and clearly
describe the intent of the
lesson or project.
What will guide student
inquiry?
2. What can we learn about our current government by studying our Constitution?
3. Why do we celebrate Constitution Day?
Include technology.
Use district standards
where applicable,
targeting performance
objectives you will
assess.
TSW explain the purpose of the purpose of the U.S. Constitution.
TSW will discuss the reasoning behind the creation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
TSW describe the significance of national holidays.
Technology:
TSW identify and apply cooperative group rules to effectively collaborate in a classroom digital learning project (S2, C2;, PO1)
What will students learn
and do?
Checklist, Presentation,
Oral Response, Rubric,
Test, Quiz, etc.
(e.g., content,
technology, etc.)
- Steps in the process
- Responsibilities
- Guiding
- Questions
- Student products
- Computers
- Software
- URLs
- ameras
- Presentation Device
- Handouts, Books
- Supplies, Other
- Location
- Teacher / Student roles
- Group Dynamics
- Interactions with experts,
other educators, etc.,
if applicable
Special Ed, Gifted, ELL